The Muslim Organisations in Defence of Islam
MEDIA STATEMENT
30 MEI 2007 / 13 JAMADIL AWWAL 1428H
The Muslim Organisations in Defence of Islam (PEMBELA) welcome today’s
decision by the Federal Court by praising Allah the Almighty for by His
grace and mercy that the court has taken this position. We welcome and
applaud this decision by which we believe that justice has been served.
We believe that this decision is a relief for the majority of both
Muslims and non-Muslims alike in Malaysia .
We say this because we see this decision as vindicating and upholding the
existing arrangement relating to the position of Islam and the Shariah
courts in the constitutional and legal set-up of the country. An
arrangement that has been in place since before independence and 50 years
after. It has been well accepted by all communities to the extend that for
50 years after Merdeka (Independence) we have been able to maintain one of
the best records in the world of a multiracial multireligious society
co-existing and building a nation together. In that spirit, this decision
should not be perceived as a victory for Muslims and a loss for
non-Muslims in Malaysia . Instead it should be seen as a rejection of an
attempt by a certain individuals and segments to deconstruct and
radically revamp of the current formula. A formula built upon a mutual
appreciation and understanding of the historical background and social
realities of the Malaysian society. One that is in harmony and
reflects well with what we are as a nation.
We would like to urge all parties to accept the decision wholly and
graciously. We also plead to those who were hoping for an opposite
outcome to consider modifying their expectations to suit what is good and
more sustainable given our circumstances. We reiterate that this decision
is clearly more just and fair in a broader and higher sense of these
words.
We also hope that we have seen the last of similar attempts. We invite
instead anyone who feels that they are aggrieved within the existing
arrangement, to choose other less confrontational,controversial or
disruptive approach towards change or reform.
We also take this opportunity, in a time when Islamophobia seems to be
very popular, to call upon all Islamic religious authorities and agencies
to be extra dilligent, efficient and professional in discharging their
duties so that the good name of the religion does not suffer by mistakes
or weaknesses at the implementation level. The Muslim NGOs are willing to
come to the assistance of anyone, Muslims or non-Muslims, in genuine
cases. It would be un-Islamic and wrong for us to tolerate any injustice,
even by Muslims or in the name of Islam. Having said that, as Muslims, we
re-affirm our full faith in the notion of justice as espoused by true
teachings of Islam.
YUSRI MOHAMAD
On behalf : Organisations to the Defence of Islam (PEMBELA) and
President of the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM)
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